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development
noun(de-vel-op-ment)processing a photosensitive material in order to make an image visible
Synonyms: developing,
Examples:
The development and printing of his pictures took only two hours.
development
noun(de-vel-op-ment)the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
Synonyms: exploitation,
Examples:
The development of Alaskan resources.
development
noun(de-vel-op-ment)a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)
Synonyms: evolution,
Examples:
The development of his ideas took many years.
The slow development of her skill as a writer.
The slow development of her skill as a writer.
development
noun(de-vel-op-ment)(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
Antonyms: nondevelopment,
Examples:
He proposed an indicator of osseous development in children.
development
noun(de-vel-op-ment)act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
Examples:
He congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency.
They funded research and development.
They funded research and development.
development
noun(de-vel-op-ment)a district that has been developed to serve some purpose
Examples:
Such land is practical for small park developments.
development
noun(de-vel-op-ment)a recent event that has some relevance for the present situation
Examples:
Recent developments in Iraq.
What a revolting development!.
What a revolting development!.
development
noun(de-vel-op-ment)a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)
Examples:
After he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter.
In chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen.
In chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen.
development
noun(de-vel-op-ment)(music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) where the major musical themes are developed and elaborated